Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 21. June 2010
Apartments planned for Commerce St. riverfront likely getting tax credits By Tom Daykin Tower Automotive site, Art Museum to be used in “Transformers 3” scenes By Tom Daykin Glorioso grocery plans get heat By Milwaukee News Buzz Erie Street Plaza gets aspens instead of bamboo By Mary Louise Schumacher New report shows biking and walking gains By Ray LaHood Elections loom large for high-speed rail project By Paul Snyder High-Speed Rail Will Spur Growth in Hub Cities, Says Mayors Report By Gayathri Vaidyanathan Does Milwaukee have enough college graduates to thrive? By Rick Romell Brady St. retail center sold to Chicago developer for $6.4 million By Tom Daykin Helios signs lease at Menomonee Valley building By Tom Daykin Work deadline again extended for Park East apartments proposal By Tom Daykin By the numbers: Marquette University tops in Bike to Work Week By Tom Held Driving Makes You Fat, Urban Sprawl Bankrupts You, Other Life-Saving New Urbanist Epiphanies By Greg Lindsay As ‘affordable housing’ projects begin to multiply, so do divisions By Tom Daykin Water school project tests university budget By Sean Ryan
Jun 21st, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee
Dale’s of Milwaukee
Over the next two weeks, the staff at TCD checks in at some of our favorite taverns to see how people feel about the idea of a smoke-free city, starting with Dale's of Milwaukee. While some count the days until July 5, Dale fears a drop in business and a spike in maintenance costs.
Jun 21st, 2010 by Curt Yorkey
Board needs to focus on MPS, not Arizona
How is it appropriate for MPS to waste time on a resolution to boycott Arizona when its own roof is falling in? Conscientious objection, or PR smoke screen?
Jun 21st, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Fine Arts Quartet Summer Evening No. 3
Soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams shoots out the lights and goes home. Pianist Katherine Chi barges in among the guys.
Jun 21st, 2010 by Tom Strini
The Fatty Acids at the Cactus Club, or “I need five synonyms for awesome”
How can I describe The Fatty Acids' album release show at the Cactus Club on Friday? Splendid, amazing, astounding -- take your pick!
Jun 20th, 2010 by Sarah Bare
Alchemist Theatre’s Closet Land
A hard play about torture and resilience. Do you have what it takes, or will you crack?
Jun 20th, 2010 by Matthew Reddin
Project Pitchfork/Ayria/Columbine @ Miramar Theatre
Industrial night at the Miramar! Kathy Nichols reports.
Jun 20th, 2010 by Kathy Nichols
Upcoming Events for the Week of June 21st, 2010
Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region. June 22, 2010 Blue Sky Sustainability Lunch June 22, 2010 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Inspired by the success of Green Drinks Milwaukee. The idea is to get folks together to talk about sustainability, to network and build momentum for the sea change in sustainable consciousness that is on its way! Buy your own lunch and/or beverages, and get in there and meet people! No RSVP necessary and feel free to […] June 23, 2010 Public Works Committee Meeting June 23, 2010 9:00 am The Public Works Committee is responsible for physical services provided by the city such as street and alley maintenance, waste collection, disposal and recycling, sewer, water and flood control projects, assessments, public buildings, land and waterways. Public Works Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted.[…] June 24, 2010 Public Safety Committee Meeting June 24, 2010 9:00 am The Public Safety Committee is concerned with issues brought forth from the fire, police, health and neighborhood services departments as well as traffic control, emergency medical services and parking. It also licenses alarm businesses and public passenger vehicles and drivers.[…]
Jun 20th, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee
Gilead
Marilynne Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Midwestern novel examines the past and present of a small Iowa town.
Jun 20th, 2010 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Optimist Theatre’s Tempest interrupted by tempest
Milwaukee's only known Shakespeare in the Park this summer was a grand production -- until lightning and rain wrecked it.
Jun 20th, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
Public Safety Committee Meeting
The Public Safety Committee is concerned with issues brought forth from the fire, police, health and neighborhood services departments as well as traffic control, emergency medical services and parking. It also licenses alarm businesses and public passenger vehicles and drivers. Agenda
Jun 19th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Public Works Committee Meeting
The Public Works Committee is responsible for physical services provided by the city such as street and alley maintenance, waste collection, disposal and recycling, sewer, water and flood control projects, assessments, public buildings, land and waterways. Public Works Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. Agenda
Jun 19th, 2010 by Dave Reid
